Mayoke Yama Uba, Shinshuu (Nagano Prefecture.) Wood with bark intact, and straw rope. This folk toy depicts a Yama Uba (Mountain Hag) who is also called Yamamba in other parts of Japan. "Mayoke" means "amulet" or "charm," so the item is intended to ward off evil or bad luck, even though Yama Uba are often referred to in stories much like the bogey man is depicted in America...

A fine Japanese ikebana basket hand-woven from bamboo, cane, cedar root, and urushi lacquer. Signed by artist Jiro Yonezawa (b.1956). Jiro Yonezawa attended the Beppu Vocational Arts Training Center in 1981 and spent a year as an apprentice to Masakazu Ono. Later on, he continued his training at the Oita Prefectural Beppu Industrial Art Research Institute. He lived and worked in the United States from 1989 to 2007...

A fine Japanese ikebana basket hand-woven from bamboo, cane, cedar root, and urushi lacquer. Signed by artist Jiro Yonezawa (b.1956). Jiro Yonezawa attended the Beppu Vocational Arts Training Center in 1981 and spent a year as an apprentice to Masakazu Ono. Later on, he continued his training at the Oita Prefectural Beppu Industrial Art Research Institute. He lived and worked in the United States from 1989 to 2007. In 2008 he returned to Japan and built a new studio in Oita Prefecture...

A vest made of wash, Japanese handmade paper made from mulberry fiber and vegetable indigo dyed katazome (stencil-resist-dye) pattern. It is made in Toriyama in Tochigi prefecture, north of Kanto Plane. Washi has been made in the region from about 700 years ago. It is made by Fukuda Washi Producer. In excellent condition. Contemporary. 66cm x 77cm

WHITE TIGER

Paper mache tiger with a shakable head when tap. Head and tail are removable. approx. 43 x 17cm (16.92 x 6.69in), H 40cm (15.74in)


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LEFT ARM

Originally an old paper anatomical model, coated in washi (Japanese paper) finished with kakishibu (persimmon tannin), Contemporary, Japan, approx. L 52cm (20.47in)


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SEQUENCE CAPELINS

Verticallly 15 consective capelins of Japanese food samples (so-called food models or fake foods) made of vinyl resin as a rare custom-made. Heisei period (1989-2019). 26.5 x 13 x 1.5cm (10.43 x 5.11 x 0.59in)...

DRIFTING MELON

Japanese rubber ‘Food sample’ (Food model or Fake food) that has been washed ashore...

OCTOPUS

Object made to be based on octopus. Used Japanese washi paper. Contemporary, Japan. H 18 x 16 x 17 cm (7.08 x 6.29 x 6.69in)


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BLUE HEAD

Based on the head part of old Japanese human phantom made of thick paper. Head: 17 x 12 x H 8 cm (6.69 x 4.72 x 3.14in).


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CARP STREAMER 1

Collage work made from ‘koinobori’ (carp streamer / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinobori) made of old ‘washi’ (Japanese paper)...

CARP STREAMER 2

Collage work made from ‘koinobori’ (carp streamer / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinobori) made of old ‘washi’ (Japanese paper)...

CARP STREAMER 3

Collage work made from big 5 meter-long ‘koinobori’ (carp streamer / ref. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinobori) made of old‘washi’ (Japanese paper)...

LARGE LETTER SIGNBOARD, WIND

Single Japanese Kanji letter as 'Kaze' (Wind) carved out from old single wooden board. 68 x 55 cm (26.77 x 21.65in). Slightly bended.


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Japanese bamboo crafting, known as "Takezaiku," is a traditional art form that involves the skilled manipulation of bamboo to create various functional and decorative objects. Craftsmen trained in this art carefully select bamboo of appropriate size and quality, then use specialized tools to cut, shape, and join the bamboo pieces. Techniques such as splitting, bending, weaving, and binding are employed to achieve intricate designs and durable structures...

MOTHER MASK

Paper clay mother mask with such impressively bright pink lips made by an elementary school student for an assignment. She must be very funky mom! Regarding the note in Photo#8, the teacher gives the impression of this mask, as "Nice shape of lips! If you paint it more carefully, it would be much better.". Late 20th century, Japan. approx...

FULL MOON BOARDS

Traces of layered moon...

A key figure in the Japanese folk craft movement of the 20th century, Fujita Kyohei is credited with helping to develop a thriving glass-working community within Japan. Best known for his “dream” or “Liuli” boxes—very colorful and skillfully crafted boxes that often incorporated gold and silver leaf into their designs. Here we see a piece that would likely have been crafted earlier in his career but that demonstrates his masterful technique even then. In 1972 Fujita, along ...